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<br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />September 6, 2005 <br />Page 4 of 18 <br /> <br />CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR THE HURRICANE <br />KATRINA VICTIMS <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk reported the Finance Committee discussed a $5,000 contribution to <br />the American Red Cross to aide the Hurricane Katrina victims. <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Sisk moved that the Council donate $5,000 to the American <br />Red Cross for the Hurricane Katrina victims, seconded by Council member <br />Marsella. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Absent: <br />Council member Levihn. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION/DIRECTION - PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING <br />PHASING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT <br />APPLICATIONS <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Johnstone explained the Implementation Chapter of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Update discusses the importance of phasing residential <br />development. The section provides a statement and implementation criteria to <br />direct the implementation of a residential phasing policy. The statement closely <br />parallels the policy direction adopted by Resolution No. 36, Series 1993. As <br />required by the resolution Council reviewed permit activity on an annual basis for <br />compliance with the goals statements provided in the resolution. Staff has <br />prepared a draft phasing resolution for Council review. <br /> <br />The City Council adopted the Comprehensive Plan at their meeting on August <br />16, 2005. During that meeting the Council received testimony regarding the <br />proposed phasing resolution. The following discussion points reflect a summary: <br /> <br />1. Priority to ensure service levels are maintained for existing residents. <br />2. Request a wording modification to the fourth bullet point in the resolution which <br />would state that all residential will be subject to phasing, rather than should be <br />subject to phasing. <br />3. A criterion should be added which requires a rezoning application, which is <br />rezoning ground to a residential designation to demonstrate the lost revenue <br />opportunity. <br />4. The number of 150 residential units is an arbitrary number. <br />5. The resolution should not exempt certain projects from the permit allocation <br />process. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO stated 150 residential units <br />per year is too high, and calculated a number between 80 and 90 units per year. <br />